Butterflies in the Garden Activity Book / Smart Board.
Subject Area:
Science
Grade Level:
Kindergarten
Unit Title:
Animal Life Cycles
GLCEs/ HSCE:
Identify and compare living and nonliving things. L.OL.00.12
METS-S/NETS-
Communication and Collaboration Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others.
Essential Questions:
1) What is a butterflies anatomy?
2) What are the stages of a butterfly’s life cycle?
Objectives:
1) While using technology, student’s will draw on a smart board and in an activity booklet . Students will label and identify butterfly anatomy.
2) Students will be able to use technology and number the stages of the butterfly life cycle from start to finish.
3) Students will complete Butterfly symmetry page in booklet.
Tools and Resources:
1) Smart Board
2) Activity Book
3) Crayons
Rationale:
When teaching young students how to draw any given image it is important to model your expectations. Using the technology of a smart board the teacher will provide students with visual instructions in how to draw and label the anatomy of a butterfly.
Sequence of Activities:
Anticipatory Questions/Activity:
1) What does a butterfly look like?
2) Does it have eyes? How many?
3) Does it have a mouth? Does the mouth have teeth?
4) How many legs does a butterfly have?
5) Students will draw a butterfly in their activity book
Body of Lesson Plan: Segment #1
(Artifact: link to real world, website, book, picture, etc.)
Segment #2
(Factual information/Vocab
Includes sample feedback loop)
Teacher will talk as one student draws on the smart board the three body parts of the butterfly. The other student’s will draw in a activity booklet, (see attachment). The following information will be discussed while student’s draws body parts on the smart board.
1) Most butterflies have the same body structure, or anatomy. Their adult bodies are made up of three parts; the head, the thorax and the abdomen. 2) The butterfly's head section has different parts to it.
The antennae are located on the head of the butterfly. They are used to help the butterfly smell and touch. Each antenna has a knob on the top of it.
The butterfly's eyes are also part of the head segment. The two eyes are large and round. Their eyes can see ultraviolet light that humans cannot see. They can also see light that humans can see.
The other part of the head segment is called the proboscis. The proboscis is two narrow tubes that are joined together. The butterflies use the proboscis to drink nectar. Did you know that adult butterflies can only eat liquids? The butterfly usually keeps the proboscis coiled up under their head. When they drink, they uncoil it.
3) The thorax is divided into three smaller segments. The thorax is located between head and the abdomen. The butterfly's legs and wings are attached to the thorax.
The butterfly has six legs. Each leg has five sections to it. An interesting fact about their legs is that one pair of the butterfly's legs have sense organs so the butterflies can taste with their feet!
Each butterfly has four wings. Each type of butterfly have differently shaped wings. The hind wings of the butterfly are usually more rounded and smaller than the fore (front) wings. As mentioned before, the wings are covered with tiny scales.
4) The last segment of the butterfly is called the abdomen. This section is separated into another 11 segments. This is the part of the butterfly where butterflies digest their food.
Segment #4
(Detailed directions on how to complete activity)
1) Butterfly symmetry 2) Teacher will read, “Butterfly wings are symmetrical which means the same on both sides. Color in the butterfly wings below to make them the same.” 3) Student’s will complete the back side of the activity book in coloring the butterfly.
L.OL.00.12
Students use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including
at a distance, to support individual learning and
contribute to the learning of others.
2) What are the stages of a butterfly’s life cycle?
2) Students will be able to use technology and number the stages of the butterfly life cycle from start to finish.
3) Students will complete Butterfly symmetry page in booklet.
2) Activity Book
3) Crayons
2) Does it have eyes? How many?
3) Does it have a mouth? Does the mouth have teeth?
4) How many legs does a butterfly have?
5) Students will draw a butterfly in their activity book
Segment #1
(Artifact: link to real world, website, book, picture, etc.)
by Bill Martin Jr., Lois Ehlert (Illustrator)
2) Lesson conclusion: Go to : http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/scienceforkids/life_cycle/butterfly_lifecycle.htm
(Factual information/Vocab
Includes sample feedback loop)
1) Most butterflies have the same body structure, or anatomy. Their adult bodies are made up of three parts; the head, the thorax and the abdomen.
2) The butterfly's head section has different parts to it.
- The antennae are located on the head of the butterfly. They are used to help the butterfly smell and touch. Each antenna has a knob on the top of it.
- The butterfly's eyes are also part of the head segment. The two eyes are large and round. Their eyes can see ultraviolet light that humans cannot see. They can also see light that humans can see.
- The other part of the head segment is called the proboscis. The proboscis is two narrow tubes that are joined together. The butterflies use the proboscis to drink nectar. Did you know that adult butterflies can only eat liquids? The butterfly usually keeps the proboscis coiled up under their head. When they drink, they uncoil it.
3) The thorax is divided into three smaller segments. The thorax islocated between head and the abdomen. The butterfly's legs and wings are attached to the thorax.
- The butterfly has six legs. Each leg has five sections to it. An interesting fact about their legs is that one pair of the butterfly's legs have sense organs so the butterflies can taste with their feet!
- Each butterfly has four wings. Each type of butterfly have differently shaped wings. The hind wings of the butterfly are usually more rounded and smaller than the fore (front) wings. As mentioned before, the wings are covered with tiny scales.
4) The last segment of the butterfly is called the abdomen. This section is separated into another 11 segments. This is the part of the butterfly where butterflies digest their food.(Includes multiple intelligence strategy:
Hands-on, small groups, reteaching strategy)
2) Student’s will number the stages of the life cycle from start to finish in their activity booklet.
(Detailed directions on how to complete activity)
2) Teacher will read, “Butterfly wings are symmetrical which means the same on both sides. Color in the butterfly wings below to make them the same.”
3) Student’s will complete the back side of the activity book in coloring the butterfly.